Whenever a regional board finds that a discharge of waste within its region is taking place or threatening to take place which does or will cause a condition of pollution or nuisance, constituting an emergency requiring immediate action to protect the public health, welfare, or safety, the Attorney General, upon request of the board, shall petition the superior court to enjoin such discharge. The court shall have jurisdiction to grant such prohibitory or mandatory injunctive relief as may be warranted by way of temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and permanent injunction.
Enforcement and ImplementationSummary Judicial Abatement
Section § 13340
If a regional board discovers that waste is being discharged in a way that causes pollution or poses a nuisance and requires urgent action to protect public health or safety, they can ask the Attorney General to take legal action. This involves petitioning the court to stop the harmful waste discharge. The court can issue temporary or permanent orders to prevent or mandate actions as needed to address the situation.
regional board discharge of waste pollution
